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Scaredy Cat

Tom Thorne, Book 2

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Scaredy Cat

By: Mark Billingham
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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It was a vicious, calculated murder. The killer selected his victim at Euston station, followed her home on the tube, and strangled her to death in front of her child. At the same time, killed in the same way, a second body is discovered at the back of King's Cross station. It is a grisly coincidence that eerily echoes the murder of two other women, stabbed to death months before on the same day...

DI Tom Thorne who sees the link and comes to the horrifying conclusion: this is not a serial killer the police are up against - there are two of them. Finding the body used to be the worst part of the job. Not any more. Now each time a body is found, Thorne must live with the knowledge that somewhere out there is a second victim, waiting to be discovered. However while the methods might be the same, Thorne comes to realise that he is hunting two very different killers. One is ruthless and in control, while his partner in crime is submissive, compliant, terrified...

©2002 Mark Billingham (P)2006 Time Warner AudioBooks
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"Britain now has its own forensic crime maestro." (Guardian)

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Great story

Like the previous book in the series it was a bit disjointed in places. I don't normally buy abridged books and this is why.
Story and performance wise this was great. Good story and believable characters.

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Cat Scratch Fever

Having enjoyed 'Sleepy Head' (the first title in Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series) I got 'Scaredy Cat' straight away. Whereas the first novel becomes compelling after a while this book had me completely hooked from the start. Scaredy Cat delves far more into the psyche of the killer and Billingham ekes out the story for each major character until they collide in the horrifying ending. I'm off to get the third in the series now!

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not bad

not as good as first book, always throws you when they change narrator. However, what was that twangy music all about? unnecessary.

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Gripping

Excellent narration- but terrible mid chapter music!!
Great story- well written as usual by Mark Billingham.
Would definitely recommend

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Thoroughly enjoyable

Loved the story and the narration but could do without the music..... Please reconsider future books

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Excellent narration

Robert Glenister is a great narrator and I could listen to him all day. I enjoyed this audiobook, I don’t often listen to abridged books and think I will stick to the unabridged versions as I found this to be a little disjointed. Overall I would recommend it, I couldn’t stop listening and enjoyed the characters. I’m looking forward to the next book.

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Loved it

I got hooked with this one. It was interesting and the twists of the story mad you on edge loved it

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Excellent crime read

Just getting into Mark Billingham. Really enjoy his characters and looking forward to reading more.

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Music has no place in book

I have enjoyed the pervious books in the series, but this was confusing as the narrator doesn’t change accents/voices for the different characters. The music was totally irritating!

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obvious

This is the second Tom Thorne book I've read. I like a good police procedural and wanted to like this one. Unfortunately, like its predecessor, it was too obvious: one clear red herring and then the 'surprise' perpetrator (not a surprise). The awful 'music' between sections is also really annoying.

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